Rainy Daze & Found Relatives

One of the best things that I have found on the new way to communicate is finding relatives and friends long lost. It's been such a treat to go surfing on a a rainy day and find relatives in the "old country" and then seeing a foreign language pop up on your page. I cannot read the sqiggles, umlauts and long sounding lines over the a's but they all seem to come across as positive input into their lives. It is also a shock to see how much time has passed and remembering that one of my goals is to see Norway and the home that my Grandfather came from. Goals should be revisited on rainy days so you can remember just what you are striving for rather than just wandering about the house and wondering if you should repaint the living room LOL.

 If you are wondering just where the name Strikke Knits came from it is from my Norwegian heritage, Strikke (pronounced Streeeke and roll the r please) is the word for Knit in Norwegian so yes my company name is technically Knit Knits and it's ok if you call and ask for Strike (like in bowling) Knits it happens often and I'm just glad you are calling.

 I really like the scandinavian knitting patterns and my favorite is using the snowflake pattern somehow in my hats, when I have requests for knit hats and they do not have an image to put inside I usually suggest the snowflake, it's so happy feeling and so traditional.

 This summer I will be working on knit hats and fleece mittens in Nordic influence designs with the Dala horse and knit patterns in the suggestion of the Dale sweaters that are so beautiful. Here is the cap that we are adding to the line this year with a traditional snowflake it has a cute little brim on it and it is has a double layer so no hair or earrings etc. get caught in the floats. It's just adorable on girls, we make them in solid patterns too.

This is our traditional earflap cap with the snowflake pattern inserted.

a traditional blue pattern for sweaters, I just love the metal clasps they use for the neckline...hummm I wonder how that would look to add to a cap?